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This is the latest experimental self-driving car made in China. The test flight is being conducted by AeroHT, a subsidiary of electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng. The Voyager X2, a two-seater smart electric vehicle, performed a vertical takeoff and landing in Langfang City in Hebei Province in the presence of numerous spectators. The test flight lasted just over two minutes. There were no passengers...

Owners and their dogs jump over car tires and crawl under nets together at a dog race in Shanghai. Events in which people and animals overcome obstacles together are increasingly popular in China. There are more and more pet owners in the country. People are also striving for a more active lifestyle. For many participants, this race is not just fun, but a way to strengthen their bond with their...

China's population was likely to decline for the second year in a row due to a sharp rise in deaths from COVID-19. Last year, the Chinese authorities suddenly lifted all anti-coronavirus restrictions, and this winter the country was hit by a wave of respiratory diseases. The so-called undiagnosed pneumonia is spreading especially widely. The outbreak is characterized by severe forms of the disease and...

The ice city has risen again in Harbin, the capital of the Chinese province of Heilongjiang. This year, the winter amusement park occupied 810 thousand square meters. It took 250 thousand cubic meters of ice to create the sculptures. Hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over China came to the Harbin Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival this year. Three million people visited Harbin in three days. There...

A new type of ecological urban transport moves along special road markings. Fast-charging batteries are used as a fuel source. Chinese transport company CRRC has begun introducing a new type of urban public transport. It is something between a bus, a trolleybus and a tram, combining the best qualities of each of the listed modes of transport. From electric transport, the new means of transportation took...